LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Planning Inspectorate has today published its Business Plan for 2025/26 setting out our priorities and ambitions for the year. It details our focus on the delivery of excellent services to benefit the whole planning system and provides a practical framework as we progress the second year of our strategic plan. We are committed to delivering high-quality, timely decisions across all our casework areas - fro...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Celebrated on 24 July every year, to reflect the role security play protecting the public 24/7, International Security Officers' Day is a significant date in the private security industry. Chair of the SIA Heather Baily has written a message of thanks to all those in the private security industry who help keep the public safe every single day, while also reflecting on the impressive skills successful security op...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Seventeen organisations from across Wales were presented with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for 2025. Representatives from the receiving organisations were awarded at a special event held on 17 July at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay, where they were also honoured guests at the 21 Gun Royal Salute to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. Guests were welcomed by Sian ...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Serious Fraud Office has today charged multiple individuals with fraud related offences, following a complex investigation into the transfer of £75 million in pension funds into storage units based mainly in the North of England and Scotland. Toby Whittaker, Stephen Michael Talbot, Stuart Grehan (also known as Stuart Chapman-Clark), Terence Wright and Emma Hawkins (also known as Emma Grehan) were charge...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * HMRC's Transformation Roadmap sets out digital improvements that will transform the UK's tax and customs system by 2030. * The second Payments on Account instalment for the 2024 to 2025 tax year is due by 31 July 2025. People who pay their tax through Self Assessment are to benefit from new services, making the process simpler and easier, the Government has announced. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set ou...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Which forms are affected? Changes have been made to the CW3 forms that immigration providers use when seeking an extension to a cost limit in a Controlled Work matter. How have the forms been changed? Changes have been made to the PDF versions: * to update the contract references to include the 2024 Standard Civil Contract * to ensure that terminology matches that used in the Standard Civil Contract * to help...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Simon Lewis Simon has been appointed as Chair of UK Anti-Doping and his term will commence on 4 August 2025. His background is primarily in the Legal Sector where he has practised as a barrister, in various relevant areas of law, and where he now sits as a fee-paid judge. Simon has served in a number of non-executive board-level roles: within workplace relations (at Acas); professional regulation (at Social Wor...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the landmark UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI), the UK and India reaffirmed their shared commitment to harness frontier technologies to drive economic growth and strengthen national security. Both parties welcomed the Initiative's achievements to date and underscored the transformative potential of the TSI to deliver cutting-edge innovations and generate...
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Gary Crowe brings extensive experience across the financial services, education and healthcare sectors, with expertise in digital transformation, risk and strategy. He was recently Professor of Innovation Leadership at Keele University Management School and is an experienced non-executive director (NED). Gary has chaired a range of committees including Finance, Audit, Risk, Investments, and People & Nominations....
LONDON, July 24 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (24 July 2025) approved the medicine mirvetuximab soravtansine (Elahere) to treat adults with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer. It is used in patients whose cancer cells have a protein on the surface known as folate receptor-alpha (FRα), and who have previously not responded to or are no longer respo...